Wayne Hills Patriots 

2020: 

• 5-2 
• 133 points scored; 19.0 average 
• 97 points allowed; 13.86 average 
• Wins: Ridgewood, Wayne Valley, Old Tappan, Old Bridge, Kingsway 
• Losses: Northern Highlands, Watchung Hills 

Graduation:  

• QB/LB Noah Abida – Marist 
• OL/DL Stanley Oseback – TCNJ 
• OL Joe Kubofcik – TCNJ 
• RB Chris Brutofsky – Misericordia 
• DE Jake Grossjean – RPI 
• LB Dan Daly – Navy for lacrosse 
• LS Anthony Salzone FDU (Madison-Florham Park) 

2021 Captains:  

• Not named 

Offense:  

• Formation: Multiple 1-and-2-back sets 
• Returning Starters: 3 

Quarterback: 

• Joe Riina, Senior, 6-2, 190 – competing 
• Tyler Demikoff, Junior, 5-10-½, 175 – competing 

Running Back: 

• Ben Contella, Junior, 5-9, 185 – competing; will play 
• Josh Baek, Junior, 5-9, 170 – competing; will play 
• John Sees, Junior, 5-5, 150 – competing; will play 

Wide Receiver: 

• Makai Gray, Junior, 6-3, 215 – returning starter 
• Matt Quagliana, Junior, 5-10, 180 – competing 
• Matt Geraghty, Senior, 5-9, 160 – competing 
• Jeremy Kobrin, Senior, 5-9, 175 –  competing 
• Emmanuel Dankwa, Junior, 6-2, 205 – competing 
• Tay Shim, Junior, 5-10, 175 – competing 

Tight End: 

• Emanuel Dankwa, Junior, 6-2, 205 – will see action 
• AJ Anzaldi, Junior, 5-11, 195 – will see action
• Ryan Song, Senior, 5-10, 185 – will see action 

Offensive Line: 

• Mike Fernicola, Junior, 6-4, 250 – returning starter at left tackle 
• AJ Conte, Senior, 5-10, 250 – returning starter at center 
• Anthony Saveriano, Senior, 6-3, 260 – projected starter at right tackle; was injured last year 
• Angel Roman, Senior, 6-2, 275 – competing at guard and tackle 
• Edis Veliu, Senior, 5-10, 235 – competing at guard 
• Chris Balduzzi, Senior, 6-0, 230 – competing at guard 
• Nick Trbovich, Junior, 5-11, 205 – competing at guard 
• Matthew Lehman, Junior, 5-10, 290 – competing at guard 
• Brandon Lederman, 5-10, 290 – competing at guard 
• Ramsey Kubofcik, Junior, 6-1, 245 – competing at guard 

Defense:  

• Formation: 4-2-5 
• Returning Starters: 5 

Defensive Line: 

• Matthew Lehman, Junior, 5-10, 290 – returning starter at tackle 
• Angel Roman, Senior, 6-2, 275 – returning starter at tackle 
• Mike Fernicola, Junior, 6-4, 250 – part of tackle rotation 
• Edis Veliu, Senior, 5-10, 235 – part of tackle rotation 
• Emmanuel Dankwa, Junior, 6-2, 205 – competing at end 
• AJ Anzaldi, Junior, 5-11, 195 – competing at end 
• Nick Trbovich, Junior, 5-11, 205 – competing at end 
• Andrew Sabeh, Junior, 6-0, 205 – competing at end 

Linebacker: 

• Nick Hogan, Junior, 5-9, 215 – returning starter 
• Ben Contella, Junior, 5-9, 185 – competing 
• Ryan Song, Senior, 5-10, 185 – competing  
• Josh Baek, Junior, 5-9, 170 – competing 

Secondary: 

• Makai Gray, Junior, 6-3, 215 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Matt Geraghty, Senior, 5-9, 160 – returning starter at cornerback 
• Tay Shim, Junior, 5-10, 175 – competing at the safeties and rover 
• Matt Quagliana, Junior, 5-10, 180 – competing at the safeties and rover 
• Jeremy Kobrin, Senior, 5-9, 175 – competing at the safeties and rover 
• John Sees, Junior, 5-5, 150 – competing at the safeties and rover 

Special Teams: 

• Kobrin and Quaglione are competing at kicker and punter 
• The return game is undecided 

Schedule: 

• Friday, 8/27, at Harrisonville (Mo.) 
• 9/3-4, Bye Week 
• Friday, 9/10, at Kennedy 
• Friday, 9/17, Passaic at home 
• Friday, 9/24, Ridgewood at home 
• Friday, 10/1, at Irvington 
• Friday, 10/8, at Pascack Valley 
• Friday, 10/15, Ramapo at home 
• Friday, 10/22, at Wayne Valley 
• Friday, 10/29, Northern Highlands at home 

Concerns:  

• Seeing how everything develops when the pads come on 

Recruiting:  

• • Many seniors are D3 at best and Roman may have a good future 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Gray, Dankwa, and Fernicola are prospects and we will know how big when the season progresses, along with the others 

Coach’s Comments:  

“We are excited about normalcy, We enjoy looking forward to practices, along with routines and games.” – Head Coach Wayne Demikoff